Ring-tailed lemur  

Ring-tailed lemurs have highly social troops of up to 30 members.

They are female-dominant, with females eating and drinking first during scarcity.

Ring-tailed lemurs use scent glands for territorial marking and “stink fights.”.

Their tails, longer than their bodies, help with balance and social signaling.

They make a wide range of sounds, including a loud yodel for territorial claims.

Despite being endangered, they are the most common lemurs in zoos worldwide.

Ring-tailed lemur  

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Ring-tailed lemur  
Ring-tailed lemur  

0.46 meters

3.5 kilo

20 years

20 kmph

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